Patti Smith- People Have the Power

I was dreaming in my dreaming
of an aspect bright and fair
and my sleeping it was broken
but my dream it lingered near
in the form of shining valleys
where the pure air recognized
and my senses newly opened
I awakened to the cry
that the people / have the power
to redeem / the work of fools
upon the meek / the graces shower
it's decreed / the people rule

The people have the power
The people have the power
The people have the power
The people have the power

Vengeful aspects became suspect
and bending low as if to hear
and the armies ceased advancing
because the people had their ear
and the shepherds and the soldiers
lay beneath the stars
exchanging visions
and laying arms
to waste / in the dust
in the form of / shining valleys
where the pure air / recognized
and my senses / newly opened
I awakened / to the cry

Refrain

Where there were deserts
I saw fountains
like cream the waters rise
and we strolled there together
with none to laugh or criticize
and the leopard
and the lamb
lay together truly bound
I was hoping in my hoping
to recall what I had found
I was dreaming in my dreaming
god knows / a purer view
as I surrender to my sleeping
I commit my dream to you

Refrain

The power to dream / to rule
to wrestle the world from fools
it's decreed the people rule
it's decreed the people rule
LISTEN
I believe everything we dream
can come to pass through our union
we can turn the world around
we can turn the earth's revolution
we have the power
People have the power ...

[joseandrade]

What a power woman!!!Thankyou very much!!!Dictators of the world, please just disapear!!!Justice for all people of Hearth!!!

[sleuthentertainment]

You even can feel the power of her words going through your spine
Never, never a female singer scratched my soul with the same intensity

[gaylejohnson]

Love the song! It is perfect for the times we are living in.

[Fernando]

Un himno para los tiempos que corren.
Actual e inmortal.

[geyerbrad]

ban bribery, stop conflicts, regulate monopoly... represent us, power to the people... life, liberty and happiness for we the people... end corporate rule

[lightdarklight]

This goes out to all of those in the Ukraine and Russia.... May we find the true ultimate power of peace... When we shall all stand together United. ✊

[mariotalassa]

""YOUR SONGs STILL SOUND AS REVOLUTIONARY"!!!!

[armandodelia]

Patti Smith- People Have the una di quelle canzoni che ti da la forza di spaccare tutto quello che ti rompe i C....i

[Broatch]

" One afternoon while performing KP duties , I was interupted by Fred with these words ' People have the power . Write it ' .
After scraping out the pots and pans , I set about my studies in preparation for writing the lyrics . The next few weeks were spent listening to the Reverend Jesse Jackson speak and going over several Bible verses with my sister Linda . Weaving these references with a dream of the shepherds of Afghanistan and their Russian invaders calling truce and resting peacefully together beneath the work of God .
I wrote the words and gave them to Fred.
The song became our anthem for Dream Of Life . "
Patti Smith , Patti Smith Complete 1975 - 2006 ( 2006 )


betcha even God
Fell for Her

[JohmathanBSwift]

To redeem, their work of fools. Where there were deserts, I saw fountains. It's decreed . The People Rile . My favorite album by Patti. TY for the great upload .

[sonialboresi]

People have the power ... don't forget. ..

[bennycapoluongo]

da la carica giusta, per affrontare la vita giorno dopo giorno 🔝🔝👍👍

[keithkeller]

Thanks and posting. Great tune for the People of

[margaberck]

Linda música, sempre atual👊
O Povo Tem O Poder 👊

[liamtweet]

My own motivation and curiosity brought me here.

[MarryOliverrah]

*O povo tem o poder!!*
*O povo tem o poder!!*
*O povo tem o poder!!*
*O povo tem o poder!!*

[francosoldani]

una verita' da applicare per il bene dell'umanita'

[mtntime]

She's right. We DO have the power. Let's use it wisely in November.

[imsocuteimsorich]

Always loved this song never a truer word by a great person you have to do is believe in yourself because we have the power 💪💪✊✊💪✊💪✊💪no matter who or what we are to higher ATHORATHY we have the power to 👊👊👊them and fight fight fight ✊✊✊✊why because we have the power 💪💪✊💯

People have the power, la chanson préférée de donald la trompe mouaaahhh